Trump Pardons Drug Lord, US Drug War 'Hypocrisy' Shocking Nobody
Mainstream media now frets over Trump's alleged pardon of a Honduran ex-president, detailing his purported narco ties and how he 'allegedly bragged' about stuffing 'gringos' with drugs. This newfound concern for US drug policy consistency is touching, considering the decades the US has supported or installed Latin American leaders who were no strangers to illicit trade, as long as they served US
geopolitical interests. Remember the Iran-Contra affair, where the US allegedly facilitated drug flows to fund illegal wars, or the long history of propping up brutal dictatorships that routinely engaged in corruption? The real 'hypocrisy' isn't Trump's single, alleged pardon—it's the entire 'war on drugs' being a convenient cover for interventionism and political maneuvering. The US blowing up
'narco boats' while simultaneously maintaining intricate economic and political relationships with regimes rife with corruption isn't a contradiction; it’s business as usual. The only 'shocking' revelation here is that some outlets are finally calling it out, albeit belatedly and selectively. One might wonder why such 'lies and hypocrisy' become newsworthy only when a figure like Trump, rather
than a more establishment politician, is involved.